United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HRES 358 — Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions.

Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

84 added · 111 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to H. Res. 358 added specific language condemning abuses by Cameroon's Government and armed groups, including extrajudicial killings and detentions. It affirms the U.S. position on the Government of Cameroon's responsibility to uphold citizen rights according to international obligations and its Constitution. Additionally, the resolution now urges political opposition groups to ensure peaceful protests and to engage in dialogue with community leaders to address grievances and pursue constitutional reforms. These changes clarify the resolution’s stance and emphasize specific actions and responsibilities for various parties involved in the situation in Cameroon.

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358 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
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358 Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions.
358 In the House of Representatives, U.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Ms.
S., July 23, 2019.
Bass (for herself, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Kind, Mr.
Walberg, Mr.
Castro of Texas, Mr.
Meadows, Ms.
Omar, and Mr.
Wright) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions.
and Whereas ten of the 47 Cameroonians forcibly returned from Nigeria now face charges before a military court punishable by the death penalty, while the other thirty-seven reportedly remain in detention without charge:
and Whereas 10 of the 47 Cameroonians forcibly returned from Nigeria now face charges before a military court punishable by the death penalty, while the other 37 reportedly remain in detention without charge:
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Attest:
Clerk.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  6. Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.

  7. Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7203-7204)

  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 358.

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7203)

  11. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7203)

  12. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HRES 358?
HRES 358 is sponsored by Bass, Karen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HRES 358?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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